GRE Word List

SPRUCE

to make spruce

The meaning of the word spruce is to make spruce.

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well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
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ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
cullto select from a group : choose
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
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